US Open: Rory McIlroy makes cut as defending champion DeChambeau bows out at Oakmont
Clubs were thrown but the towel was not. Rory McIlroy battled Oakmont's treacherous setup and his own frustrations to survive for the weekend at the 125th US Open. As McIlroy clung on, high-profile exits from Pennsylvania included the defending champion Bryson DeChambeau, Tommy Fleetwood, Dustin Johnson, Joaquin Niemann, Justin Thomas and Shane Lowry. In epitomising how Oakmont can mess with the mind, Lowry earned a one-stroke penalty after lifting his ball on the 14th green while forgetting to mark it. The Irishman could only laugh and, to be fair, did.
McIlroy's day began with two double bogeys inside three holes. By the 12th, the Masters champion flung his iron 30 yards down the fairway in anger at a loose shot. Five holes later, McIlroy broke a tee marker after cracking it with his three-wood. Yet amongst this was admirable fighting spirit; McIlroy fired an approach shot to within 4ft of the 18th hole, a birdie ensuring a 72 for a six-over aggregate. McIlroy last four, played in two under, were crucial. The madcap nature of this US Open is such that McIlroy will believe he has a squeak of winning. Only three players – Sam Burns, JJ Spaun and Viktor Hovland – are under par. Burns leads the other two by one at minus three.
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Welcome to Grindsville, Pennsylvania. Any golfer standing still was doing wonderfully well. They assessed four foot putts as if they were instead the Gaokao Exam. Smelling salts might as well have replaced energy drinks in the locker room. George Duangmanee shot 86, 89 on his US Open debut. The poor fella did not birdie a single hole amid a string of unmentionables. If watching elite golfers being reduced to quivering wrecks is your thing, this major constitutes essential viewing.
DeChambeau's departure at 10 over is still a shock. The Californian added a 77 to Thursday's 73. Thomas four-putted from 22ft, the low point in back-to-back rounds of 76. Johnson, who won here in 2016, continues his slide towards early retirement.
Denny McCarthy branded five and a half hour Oakmont rounds as 'a punch in the face.' The steam was just about visible from Jon Rahm's ears as he assessed his 75. 'I'm too annoyed and too mad right now to think about any perspective,' said Rahm. 'I am very frustrated. Very few rounds of golf I played in my life where I think I hit good putts and they didn't sniff the hole, so it's frustrating.' Whether Rahm thought pin placements were unfair was left for others to ponder. At four over, he remains a contender.
Scottie Scheffler has matched Rahm's aggregate. 'Gosh, dang it' bawled Scheffler after a wayward drive, which is as close as he will ever come to an expletive-laden tirade. 'I battled really hard,' Scheffler said. 'It's challenging out there. I was not getting the ball in the correct spots and paying the price for it. Felt like me getting away with one over today wasn't all that bad. It could have been a lot worse. Around this golf course I don't think by any means I'm out of the tournament.' Scheffler was still on the practice range three hours after he walked from the final green.
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Against this grisly backdrop, the Friday performance of Burns was exceptional. Burns converted from 20ft at the 9th, his last, for a five under par 65. Three under par claimed the clubhouse lead; Burns could sit back and watch the rest suffer. 'The golf course is really too difficult to try to figure out what's a good score and what's not,' Burns explained. 'You're really just shot by shot and trying to play each hole the best you can. If you try to be too perfect with putting it can drive you crazy, so I just try to really read it, put a good roll on it, focus on the speed and hope for the best. I have tried to play too perfect and tried to force it a little bit at times. So now I am trying to really be patient and take what the golf course gives me.'
Hovland lurks. The Norwegian found himself in precisely the place you would rather not be on this course, 80ft from the hole on the final green. Hovland calmly two-putted, his 68 meaning one under par at halfway. In this Ryder Cup year, Hovland's return to form is excellent news for Europe and their captain Luke Donald.
'I've just been in a really nice mental state this week,' said Hovland. 'Both of my rounds have been very up and down. I feel like a couple times if it would have happened at another tournament, for example, I could have potentially lost my mind there a little bit. But I felt like I kept things together very well.' Indeed, Hovland played his closing stretch in level after a double bogey on his 11th.
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Brooks Koepka twice reached three under on the back nine, his front half. Koepka bogeyed three in succession around the turn before dropping further shots at the 4th, 8th and 9th for a 74. Two over par might frustrate Koepka given his second round start but he is firmly in the mix.
Koepka is arguably the most fascinating actor in this show; a one-time major specialist, he has produced inauspicious results since winning the 2023 US PGA Championship. Koepka missed the cut both at that event and the Masters this year. At Quail Hollow last month, Kopeka was heckled over his decision to accept tens of millions to perform on the LIV Tour. Whether it was that viral moment, a heart-to-heart with his straight-talking coach Pete Cowen or simply the ironing out of technical flaws, Koepka suddenly looks a threat once again. Oakmont is unlikely to faze him. It has already done exactly that to countless others.
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Rory McIlroy throws club and smashes tee marker as he scrapes past cut at Oakmont
Rory McIlroy's temper boiled into the ugly here at the 125th US Open on Friday evening as he first hurled his club 30 yards and then, five holes later, violently smashed up a tee marker. It is fair to say that the Northern Irishman's euphoria after completing the career grand slam two months ago has been well and truly drained. Advertisement Oakmont can do that to a player. McIlroy's playing partner Shane Lowry was so exasperated by the experience that on his way to a 78 and a 17-over total - and needless to say, a missed cut - that he forgot to mark his ball on the green. Lowry knew it was a penalty shot, but did not care and laughed. There was absolutely no mirth from his countryman. Rory McIlroy has not had the answers to Oakmont's rigorous test - Sky Sports Golf On the par-five 12th, McIlroy pushed his second shot and so the driving iron flew after his ball, the world No 2's face flushing in anger. On the drivable 17th, he pulled it and took out his fury on the marker that was destroyed in the process. It was hardly an edifying sight but at least served to sum up his frustration. His 72 saw him finish on six-over to scrape into the weekend. It was actually a gutsy effort by McIlroy, particularly after he double-bogeyed two of the first three holes. He played the last 15 holes in two-under. But this second round will be recalled for his tantrums and for the fact that for the sixth major day in succession, he refused to talk to the press. Certainly, an apology for his antics should have been forthcoming. Advertisement In fairness, he was not the only player in turmoil. Defending champion Bryson DeChambeau was disgusted after his 77 left him on 10-over and missing the cut. Yet perhaps, there is no more accurate gauge of how difficult this challenge happens to be is that Oakmont so almost claimed Scottie Scheffler as a victim. There were moments when it seemed as if the world No 1 was destined to miss his first cut in three years. It would have been a huge shock if Scheffler had exited these gates prematurely. The Texan came here not only on the back of three victories in his last four starts, including last month's US PGA Championship. He began this tournament as the 11/4 favourite, the lowest price since the days of Tiger Woods in his pomp. Yet, on his 11th hole he was five-over after three bogeys in five holes and apparently to the Delta check-in desk. Unthinkable. Advertisement But Scheffler dug deep and, having started on the 10th, played the more difficult front nine in level par to advance into the weekend on four-over. 'I battled really hard,' he said. 'It's incredibly challenging out there. I felt like me getting away with one-over today wasn't all that bad. It could have been a lot worse.' Who knows, this 71 could even have presented Scheffler with an opportunity to win his second major in succession and head to Royal Portrush on the hunt for the Claret Jug that would see him complete the career grand slam. 'I don't think by any means I'm out of the tournament,' he said. 'At the US Open I don't think you're ever out of the tournament.' Nothing appears certain on a layout that continues to confound. Listening to Jon Rahm after his 75 left him on the same mark as Scheffler was to hear a golfer at his wit's end. 'I didn't make a putt, that was the main difference [to his first-round 69],' the Spaniard said. 'I didn't play badly. I played quite well. But I didn't see anything go in beside a seven-footer on the seventh. That's it. That's a very hard thing to deal with to try to shoot a score out here. Honestly, I'm too annoyed and too mad right now to think about any perspective. Very frustrated. Very few rounds of golf I played in my life where I think I hit good putts and they didn't sniff the hole, so it's frustrating.' Advertisement Oakmont had plainly gotten under his skin and there was the definite sense that the US Golf Association, the governing body that organises this annual examination of technique and temperament, had buried its way into his Rahm's cranium as well. The pin positions were decidedly callous on some holes to the point of being unfair. These are the toughest greens in the world and with slopes of these inclines, there is no need to have them so quick or to place the pins on top of mounds Except nobody was daring to say it. Not after Sam Burns, the US Ryder Cup player, had shown what was possible with a stunning 65. It handed Burns, Scheffler's closest ally on Tour, the clubhouse lead on three-under, and was compiled largely courtesy of a hot flat-stick. The 28-year-old is five-time winner on the PGA Tour and is regarded as one of the best putters on the circuit. The 22-footer for par on the 18th was merely the latest evidence for this reputation. It was a big breaker of a putt and ensured that there was only on his scorecard - on the very first hole - compared to six birdies. Burns converted all 16 of his putts inside 10 feet and in two rounds he has made 11 birdies, a ridiculous figure considering the fact that Dustin Johnson carded the same number of red circles on his way to the 2016 title here. Advertisement There are only two other players under par; overnight leader JJ Spaun on two-under after a 72 and Norwegian Viktor Hovland on one-under after a 68. Hovland's blue-and-gold teammate Tyrrell Hatton fired a solid 70 to stand on three-over, while Frenchman Victor Perez celebrated a hole-in-one on the sixth in his own 70 that left him on one-over. Oakmont does allow the occasional cheer. 12:32 AM BST Mickelson misses the cut The 54-year-old cannot make his birdie putt as it slides just by and ends up on eight over so he will miss the cut. He still needs the US Open trophy to complete the career Grand Slam and it looks increasingly unlikely he will ever do it at the age of 54. 12:14 AM BST Former champion heading home 2023 US Open champion Wyndham Clark finishes up on eight over and that will not be enough to make the weekend. 12:07 AM BST Rain falling The weather has threatened for a while and finally the rain starts coming down and quite hard. It may well though soften the greens a touch. Advertisement Fitzpatrick has birdied his final hole to end up on seven over and he will be hoping that is enough. 12:06 AM BST Adam Scott, who is at even par, speaking to Sky Sports 'Chasing the never-ending dream of winning another major. I have tried to keep my game at a high level for a long time and luckily my body has held up.'I think the desire to win another major is growing even more if it is possible. These next two days, I do not know how many more there will be, but I just want to make the most of it.' 12:01 AM BST Birdie for McIlroy A great approach shot hits the down slope and finishes up around five feet from the hole. He rolls it in for the birdie, to huge cheers, and he will scrape into the weekend at six over. 11:55 PM BST At the 18th An important few shots coming up for McIlroy and he gets his first shot on the 18th right as he finds the fairway. There are now just three players under par; Burns, Spaun and Hovland. 11:53 PM BST Defending champion packing his bags DeChambeau will not make the weekend as he finishes up on ten over. Schauffele does scrape through to the weekend at six over. 11:51 PM BST The thoughts of J.J. Spaun 'There was a little stress, but not as stressful as today. I am glad to keep it together and have a good shot going into the weekend. My game has been in good shape all year, I have been trying to lean on the experiences I have had all year.'There is still a long way to go, 36 holes, I am just super happy to be in contention. The Players was a great experience and something to build off.' J.J. Spaun in a strong position going into the weekend - Jared Wickerham/Shutterstock 11:49 PM BST Missed opportunity McIlroy has around 12 feet for the birdie but he cannot sink the putt so remains at seven over going to the last. Huge pressure on McIlroy heading to 18. Advertisement Meanwhile Lawrence is going backwards. He was on fire at the start of his round but the wheels are falling off. A double bogey on the par-five fourth drops him to one over. 11:44 PM BST Chance of a birdie McIlroy's bunker shot is pretty decent and gives him a good shot at a birdie, which would give him a little more comfort going down the last. One man who is set to miss the cut is Aberg, who has finished up on eight over. 11:37 PM BST Smashing the tee box More frustration from McIlroy, who is not happy out there. He has already hurled his club earlier in the round and now smashes the tee marker after his driver on the 17th leaks to the right and into the bunker. 11:34 PM BST Bogey at the last That is unfortunate for the man who led after the first round. That bounce off his second shot proves costly as he bogeys the 18th and ends up with a two-over round of 72. He hits the halfway stage of the US Open at two under, one off Burns. Meanwhile Detry has had a horror couple of holes. A double bogey at the fifth is followed up by another at the sixth, which has seen him drop from three under to one over. In that latest double bogey it included accidentally tapping his ball while lining up his shot in the rough fringe beside the green. 11:27 PM BST Par for McIlroy A fairly safe and comfortable par for the Northern Irishman and is set to just make the cut with two holes to play. He will head to the 17th which, with a good drive, could present a birdie or even eagle opportunity. 11:26 PM BST Spaun to drop a shot at the last? Spaun has a horrible putt downhill to make par. It is just outside 26 feet and this is so tough; hit it too lightly and you will still have a tough next putt, hit it too hard and the ball will race pas the hole. Advertisement He does an ok job but will still have a tricky little putt coming back. 11:23 PM BST Bogey for Lawrence Dropped shots seemingly everywhere at the moment and it is back-to-back bogeys on the second and third for Lawrence, who drops to one under. 11:22 PM BST Double bogey for Detry That will hurt the Belgian. He should not have been walking off the fifth (his 14th) with anything worse than a par yet he makes a double bogey after a four putt. That drops him from three under to one under. 11:18 PM BST On the 18th Spaun found the fairway with his tee shot down the last but his second takes a horrible bounce off the green and runs off the back. Advertisement Meanwhile it appears DeChambeau's week is coming to an end. A bogey on the seventh (his 16th hole) drops him to ten over and he will not be making the weekend. 11:09 PM BST Big, big birdie How crucial a moment will that be for McIlroy? A birdie on the 15th takes him to seven over and a chance of making the weekend. 11:08 PM BST New co-leaders A birdie on the par-five fourth takes Detry to three under to join Burns at that mark. Make that three co-leaders as Spaun birdies the 17th to also move to three under. 11:07 PM BST Bogey for Lawrence In some ways he will probably walk off the second green a little relieved just to drop the one shot. Plenty of tough holes up ahead. Meanwhile on the fourth... 11:04 PM BST Defending champion to miss the cut? DeChambeau's round is going from bad to worse and he is facing the tougher front nine at the moment. A bogey on the sixth drops him to nine over and he will need a mircale realistically to make the weekend. 11:02 PM BST Trouble for Lawrence I spoke about the difficulty of the second green and the pin position today. Lawrence's tee shot was good but his second goes over the back and into the bunker. There is not much green to play with and his bunker shot does not make it onto the green, instead ending up in some thick rough. 10:52 PM BST Missed opportunity McIlroy cannot take the birdie chance and remains at eight over with four to play. 10:51 PM BST Oh dear! A brain fart from Lowry. He picks his ball up on the 14th green but does not put a marker down. He realises his mistake almost immediately and chuckles, knowing he is not going to make the cut. One-shot penalty incoming. 10:48 PM BST Birdie for Lawrence That sublime second shot sets up the birdie and the South African takes it to join Burns on three under. As he does that, Spaun bogeys the 16th and drops to two under. 10:46 PM BST On the 14th McIlroy nearly finds the green on the 368-yard par four and ends up in the bunker. His chip out is good and he has a chance of a birdie to move to seven over. Advertisement On the fifth the defending champion DeChambeau registers a double bogey to drop to eight over alongside McIlroy. 10:41 PM BST Stunning from Lawrence What a way to start his second run of nine after a horror run. He finds the fairway off the tee on the first (his 10th hole) and then the second is fantastic, nearly holing out for eagle. You are not going to see many better shots than that today and it will be an almost certain birdie. 10:38 PM BST Bryson in trouble? DeChambeau has gone over the back of the fifth green (his 14th hole of the round) and found the bunker. That is going to be a tough up-and-down for par and he is flirting with the cut line. That shot into the bunker was in fact his third shot having found the rough off the tee. 10:37 PM BST Spaun loses outright lead A bogey on the 15th drops Spaun back to three under, which means we have a tie at the top of the leaderboard with Burns in the clubhouse on three under after a sublime round of 65 earlier today. 10:33 PM BST Close but no cigar McIlroy's tee shot on the par-three 13th puts him in a good position to get a birdie to move to seven over but it slides just by the left edge. Rory McIlroy scrapping to simply make the weekend -10:27 PM BST Bogey for Lawrence This round started so well for the South African but has turned a little sour. A bogey on the 18th hole means he has now dropped four shots in his last five holes. He drops to two under, two off Spaun's lead. He heads to the more difficult nine. Advertisement Meanwhile McIlroy has saved par on the 12th and heads into the final third of his round still holding on. 10:23 PM BST Trouble at the 18th Having started at the tenth, Lawrence is approaching the turn and is in a spot of bother. His tee shot down 18 is perfect but his second finds the rough next to the green. The lie is very tough for his third shot and his chip goes a long way past the hole. He is going to have nearly 50 feet for par. 10:17 PM BST Frustration boiling over McIlroy is not looking like a man who will make the weekend. His tee shot on the 12th is perfect, finding the fairway but his second is woeful, flying to the left and landing in some deep rough. He then hurls his club in frustration and he is cutting a fairly dejected figure right now. Meanwhile on the 14th Spaun is so, so close to a birdie that would have extended his lead to two but it goes around the hole. 10:15 PM BST Projected cut Here are some of the names who, as it stands, are not currently making the weekend; Aberg, McIlroy, Fitzpatrick, D Johnson, Rose, Thomas, Lowry. Some huge, huge names on that list and then there is the likes of Fleetwood and DeChambeau who are only just inside the cut right now. 10:08 PM BST Why are the rounds taking so long? 10:07 PM BST DeChambeau flirting with danger The defending champion has made a bogey on the third (his 12th hole of the day) and has dropped back to six over, just above the cut line. Advertisement Lawrence nearly rejoins Spaun on four under but his birdie putt slides past the right edge. Considering where his tee shot ended up, he will probably take that par. 09:59 PM BST Remarkable! He is on a horror run and after a wayward drive, Lawrence must have had his heart in his mouth approaching that shot. He plays a sublime shot out of the thick rough and has an outside chance of a birdie. 09:55 PM BST Huge challenge We knew going into the week this was going to be tough and so it is proving. Just five players are under par; Spaun, Burns, Lawrence, Detry and Hovland. Lawrence is at the 17th (his eighth hole of the round) and he tries to a fade with the driver but it starts too far left and ends up in some horrible rough. 09:52 PM BST McIlroy struggling Just two holes after a birdie that he took him within the projected cut line, a bogey for McIlroy on the 11th drops him back to eight over, which as it stands would not be enough to make the weekend. Plenty of work to do for him to make the weekend but the back nine is playing easier than the front nine. McIlroy has a fight on his hands just to make the weekend -09:48 PM BST Terrible run for Lawrence Things have changed at the top of the leaderboard quite dramatically over the last hour. Lawrence did lead by three not that long ago but he now has bogeys on 14, 15 and 16 to drop to three under and Spaun now leads by one. The back nine is playing significantly easier than the front nine today and Lawrence is playing the back nine first. This course can bite you hard! 09:45 PM BST Birdie for Detry It has been an up-and-down first nine holes for the Belgian having started at the tenth but a birdie on the 18th takes him to the turn at two under, just two shots off our co-leaders Spaun and Lawrence. 09:42 PM BST Bryson makes up a shot on the second The pin position at the second is so tough day and birdies are tough to come by but the defending champion gets one which takes him to five under, a couple of holes past the turn. 09:30 PM BST So close! Another birdie chance for McIlroy on the 10th but it slides agonisingly past the hole. He stays at seven over. 09:27 PM BST Important birdie for Tommy I mentioned how Fleetwood was just outside the cut line currently but he drains a crucial birdie on the second (his 11th hole) to get to seven over. He has been working recently with Butch Harmon in Las Vegas. A few more of those and he will be safely into the weekend. 09:25 PM BST Lawrence loses outright lead This course is tough to say the least and you can have momentum swings very quickly. Lawrence followed up three straight birdies with back-to-back bogeys and he drops back to four under so Spaun is now in a share of the lead. 09:22 PM BST Range time done Finally, nearly three hours after his second round finished, Scheffler decides it is time to head off the range. Very strange to see him as animated as he was on the range. 09:19 PM BST Projected cut Currently stands at seven over, so McIlroy is right on the cusp at the moment. The likes of Fleetwood, Fitzpatrick and Cantlay are all just outside it but out on the course as we speak so still time to make a charge for the weekend. 09:17 PM BST DeChambeau in strife The defending champion is in trouble on the first, having played the back nine first. He finds the bunker to the right of the fairway and his chip out does not go very far at all. He runs the ball up to the green with his third shot but it just keeps running and running and goes off the back of the green. He will almost certainly drop at least one shot. 09:11 PM BST Lawrence's lead cut in half 10 minutes ago, the South African led by three shots. Now he leads by one after his bogey on the 14th and Spaun now birdies the 11th to move to four under. 09:10 PM BST Finally a birdie! It has been a tough round so far for McIlroy but he drains a long birdie putt on the ninth to move to seven over, right on the cut line currently. 09:08 PM BST Lawrence drops shot It is was going swimmingly for the South African after three birdies in a row but he drops his first shot of the day with a bogey on the 14th (his fifth hole of the day). His lead is down to two shots. 09:06 PM BST Birdie for Scott The Australian makes a birdie on the tenth to move to even par, in a tie for seventh. Scott is on this incredible run of consecutive majors played, which is nearing 100, and it is only Jack Nicklaus ahead of him. Adam Scott going along nicely -08:57 PM BST McIlroy saves par If he has any hope of making the cut, those putts have to drop and he makes the par on the eighth. He stays at eight over, one behind the projected cut. 08:53 PM BST Chance to extend lead Lawrence has a birdie putt on the fourth to put two shots between him and Spaun and he takes it with aplomb. That birdie takes him to six under and he is three under for the day. Up ahead on the tenth Spaun has a birdie to cut the lead back to one but he cannot take it. He leaves himself a tough tricky little par putt and it slides past the left edge. He drops back to three under and in the space of a few minutes Lawrence's lead goes from one to three. 08:51 PM BST Birdie for Bryson The defending champion stops the run of three straight bogeys with a birdie on the 17th (his eighth hole of the round) and gets to five over, giving him some breathing space to the projected cut. Advertisement Meanwhile Scheffler is still on the range! Bryson would be proud of the number of balls he is hitting on the range. 08:50 PM BST The thoughts of Viktor Hovland, who finished on one under 'Yesterday was the best round I have had in a long time, was not quite as good today but still hit a lot of nice shots and was able to score better today.'I did not three-putt four times, I only had one which helps. It feels doable if you are playing really well. Sam Burns shot five under and it feels doable if you get things going. You get US Open'd sometimes.' Viktor Hovland in a good position heading into the weekend -08:42 PM BST New outright leader We have a new man at the summit of the leaderboard on his own. Lawrence has now made back-to-back birdies on the second and the third to go to five under, one clear of Spaun. He teed off around an hour and 20 minutes ago but has only got through three holes. 08:41 PM BST Clouds building There is a chance the thunderstorms miss the course -08:38 PM BST Not quite McIlroy has a birdie chance at the seventh but it just evades the hole to the right. He remains at eight over and currently outside the projected cut line. You could hear over the mics the frustration in McIlroy's reaction to that putt. 08:36 PM BST On the range Scheffler finished his round about two hours ago but is still on the range and has looked fairly animated. He has not looked himself so far this but is still only eight shots off the lead. 08:34 PM BST More frustration for DeChambeau Three straight bogeys for the defending champion and yet another putt that he cannot believe does not drop. He is now at six over and slipping closer towards the projected cut line. 08:26 PM BST Stunning eagle What a shot by Belgian Detry! He has found the hole from around 140 yards out and makes eagle on the 14th (his fifth hole of the day) to improve to one under, joining just five other players under par. 08:25 PM BST Ridiculous wait There is often a lot of talk at pace of play and it is a discussion point once more. Our joint leader Lawrence had to wait over 20 minutes after finishing the 11th hole to tee off on the 12th. The Lawrence group teed off around an hour ago and have only played two holes. There are currently five groups on that 12th hole, with a few still waiting on the tee. They do need to do something about the pace of play because this is getting ridiculous. Enough time to have a lie down on the 12th tee -08:22 PM BST Not what you want to see Stoppage incoming? It has got a lot darker out on the course. Big screens suggest a stoppage is coming -08:20 PM BST Big par save Those are the putts you have to make if you want to win US Opens. On the eighth Spaun drains a tricky par putt to remain at four under. J.J. Spain stays in a share of the lead -Meanwhile at the 15th green DeChambeau's par putt looked in for all money but somehow comes back out. He cannot believe it and he drops back to five over. 08:18 PM BST European watch A Ryder Cup on American soil is not too far away so how are the Europeans doing? In the top 32, there are seven; Hovland, Perez, MacIntyre, Detry, Hatton, Neergaard-Petersen and E Molinari. 08:06 PM BST Save from McIlroy He had a tricky little putt to save par on the fifth and he finds the hole to remain at eight over. That is currently outside the projected cut line but he does not probably need much more to make the weekend. Advertisement As it stands we have just five players under par; Spaun, Lawrence, Burns, Griffin and Hovland. Griffin has just made a birdie on the sixth to join Burns in a tie for third on three under. 08:02 PM BST Spaun loses his outright lead That is what happens when you find the rough off the tee. He immediately then puts himself under pressure and cannot salvage a par so he drops back four under. Lawrence is now alongside at him at the mark. 07:58 PM BST At the fifth McIlroy nails his drive and puts himself in a good position, which is essential around this course, but he cannot take advantage. His approach does find the green but he has a long, long birdie putt coming up. Advertisement At the 14th, Schauffele will be bemoaning his lack of luck having hit the pin as he bogeys the hole to drop to one over. DeChambeau has a tricky par putt to remain at three over but it slides by the hole and he drops to four over. 07:54 PM BST So unlucky Xander Schauffele, currently in a tie for seventh at even par, plays a great approach shot into the 14th green but he is so unfortunate as the ball hits the pin and spins a long way back. Back on the second South African Lawrence has made a birdie to move to four under, one shot off Spaun's lead. MacIntyre made a poor start to his second round, with back-to-back bogeys to begin, but has chipped in at the 12th to get a birdie to improve to one over. 07:52 PM BST The thoughts of Scottie Scheffler 'Mentally this was as tough as I have battled for the whole day. It is challenging out there. I was not getting the ball in the correct spots and paying the price for it. Felt like me getting away with one over today was not all that bad. It could have been a lot worse.'I am definitely not out of the tournament. With the way I was hitting it, today was easily a day I could have been going home and battled pretty hard to stay in there. I am four over. We will see what the lead is after today.'At the US Open I do not think you are ever out of the tournament. Put together two decent days, I may be in 25th or 30th place or something like that after today, and like I said, by no means is that out of the tournament.' Scottie Scheffler is currently nine shots off the lead -07:45 PM BST Can McIlroy get a shot back? No he cannot. His shot out of the bunker was solid and gave him a birdie opportunity from just outside 10 feet but he cannot take it. He remains at eight over. Advertisement His group is having a real shocker so far; Justin Rose is nine over whilst Shane Lowry's US Open experience this week is going from bad to worse, currently sitting on 14 over. Shane Lowry is having a mare -07:42 PM BST Spaun extends lead Our leader does not spurn his opportunity to go two clear as he sinks his birdie putt on the sixth and goes to three under, two shots ahead of Burns and Lawrence. 07:37 PM BST On the fourth McIlroy needs to start turning this around and it is the perfect drive off the fourth tee. However his second ends up in the bunker to the left of the green. This week though the players would much rather be in bunkers than the rough. It is a par five so still a chance for McIlroy to get a shot back on this hole. 07:34 PM BST Stunning from Spaun We have already seen a hole-in-one today at the par-three sixth from Frenchman Victor Perez and our current leader is not far off it himself. He will have a decent shout of a birdie, with the chance to move two clear at the top of the leaderboard. 07:26 PM BST Another double for McIlroy Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear! McIlroy cannot make his bogey putt and has to settle for a second double bogey in his first three holes. That drops the Northern Irishman back to eight over and, as it stands, he is outside the projected cut line. 07:18 PM BST McIlroy in strife, again! On the par-four third, the Northern Irishman is wayward off the tee and finds one of the bunkers to the right of the fairway. His shot out does not get very far, ending up in the thick rough just ahead of the bunker. His third shot is going to be so hard to control and keep on the bunker, and so it proves as it goes off the back of the green into some more thick rough. At least one more dropped shot is incoming and, with the projected cut line currently sitting at around seven over, this is close to the worst possible start for McIlroy and this is not the course to be playing catch-up. Rory McIlroy already under huge pressure -07:16 PM BST Jon Rahm speaking during his press conference 'I did not play badly, I played quite good golf. I did not make a putt. That was the main difference. I did not see anything go in beside a seven-footer on seven. That is it. That is a very hard thing to deal with to try to shoot a score out here.'Honestly, I am too annoyed and too mad right now to think about any perspective. Very frustrated. Very few rounds of golf I played in my life where I think I hit good putts and they did not sniff the hole, so it is frustrating.' Jon Rahm goes into the weekend at four over -07:12 PM BST Spaun back to the top Our overnight leader has bounced back immediately from a bogey on the third with a birdie on the par-five fourth to return to four under, where he started his round. 07:05 PM BST Miraculous from Rose Things are not going to plan for Justin Rose this week. He's seven-over going down the second and his drive is wayward, finding an unfortunate position underneath a mobility scooter on the cart path. He then plays a miraculous shot off to find the green. However, as is seemingly is customary at Oakmont, his efforts are not rewarded as the ball rolls back a good 15-feet away from the flag. Justin Rose's shot ends up next to a mobility scooter Justin Rose's shot ends up next to a mobility scooter 06:57 PM BST Perfect start for Schauffele Xander Schauffele had a difficult round on Thursday but he has started Friday perfectly with back-to-back birdies at the 10th and 11th, his first and second holes of the day. 06:53 PM BST McIlroy's misery continues Terrible start for the Masters champion. He chips out of the greenside rough but puts too much on it to leave himself a couple of feet away. Faced with a 18-foot for bogey, the five-time major winner cannot convert and he doubles move to six-over par. Advertisement What a shocking start! 06:45 PM BST Burns: Today was about getting back mentally Sam Burns, talking to Sky Sports after his five-under 65 today: Yesterday I played extremely well. It was tough to finish how I did, but it was just about re-framing yesterday coming into today, focusing on the was about getting back mentally ready, knowing that my game is in a good spot. To drive the ball well is extremely important round here and I was able to do that today. 06:39 PM BST McIlroy in the bunker Rory McIlroy begins his second round at Oakmont and is playing the tougher front nine first and he has found the bunker with his opening drive. The world No 2 already has some to work to do – if he is to salvage par. 06:35 PM BST JJ Spaun off to a solid start The American steers in for an opening par and will remain four-under at the top of the leadeboard. 06:32 PM BST Scheffler signs off 71 with bogey The world No 1 cannot hold that closing putt for par and he finishes with a one-over 71 for his second round. Advertisement Meanwhile, his playing partner Collin Morikawa also ends his round of 74 with a bogey – he joins Scheffler on four over for the tournament. Viktor Hovland signs off a round of 68 with a par finish that has him heading into Saturday's round at one under. 06:27 PM BST DeChambeau up and running Defending champion Bryson DeChambeau has resumed his second round, sending his tee shot 295 yards at the par-four 10th. He starts three-over. 06:25 PM BST Rahm cards 75 with bogey Those missed birdie chances on the back nine for Jon Rahm have been so costly. A frustrating day ends with the Spaniard's lengthy par effort sliding past the hole – he drops a shot at the 18th. Advertisement He signs off for a five-over 75 – he will be around for the weekend. Meanwhile, his playing partner Jordan Spieth closes with a par to stay five over for the tournament. 06:17 PM BST McIlroy is on the range The cameras have just turned to the practice range – where Rory McIlroy is. A four-over 74 from the Masters champion was disappointing – he knows he cannot afford too many slip-ups at four-over. He is not out of contention but he needs to start well to have any chance of competing. 06:13 PM BST Koepka finishes four-over The five-time major champion bogeys his final hole of the day and fires a four-over par of 74. The American finishes two-over for the championship following his two-under 68 in the first round. He will be in contention heading into the weekend. 06:09 PM BST JJ Spaun is under way Clubhouse leader JJ Spaun begins his second at Oakmont. The American sends his opening tee shot down the middle of the fairway – that will settle the nerves. Advertisement A solid start from the American. 06:02 PM BST Rahm misses another birdie chance Another birdie opportunity passes Jon Rahm by – he has had three or four decent chances for birdie over his last four holes. But the Spaniard has failed to convert any of them. His latest miss is from six feet at the 17th and sees him stay three over for the week. Jon Rahm is growing frustrated during his second round - Shutterstock/Erik S Lesser 05:57 PM BST Scheffler with a timely birdie Scottie Scheffler drains his birdie putt at the seventh to move back to three over. He played a stellar approach that leads to him sinking a six footer for a birdie. The American is moving back into the safe zone away from that cut line. 05:32 PM BST Koepka is still in contention The five-time major champion finishes the seventh hole with a par-save. It keeps him level par for the week, with two holes left to play. Meanwhile, Sam Burns has just missed the chance to share the lead with JJ Spaun. The American has to settle for a par on the par-three sixth after shaving the left edge from 12 feet. 05:25 PM BST Still to come today Here's a look at some of the notable later starters, including overnight leader JJ Spaun and Masters champion Rory McIlroy. US unless stated; (a) denotes amateur. Starting from the first tee 5.52pm: Tom Kim (KR), JJ Spaun, Taylor Pendrith (Can) 6.03pm: Ludvig Aberg (Swe), Adam Scott (Aus), Hideki Matsuyama (Jap) 6.25pm: Shane Lowry (Ire), Justin Rose (Eng), Rory McIlroy (NI) Starting from the 10th tee 6.03pm: Harris English, Tommy Fleetwood (Eng), Keegan Bradley 6.14pm: Xander Schauffele, Jose Luis Ballester (Spa), Bryson DeChambeau 6.25pm: Matt Fitzpatrick (Eng), Wyndham Clark, Gary Woodland 05:21 PM BST Another wayward shot from Scheffler Scottie Scheffler is really struggling on the tee – however, he recovers well. The world No 1 chips the ball out of the rough and then hits a sublime third shot to seven feet and sinks a testing putt for par to remain at four over. Meanwhile, his playing partner Viktor Hovland is back to three under, one off the lead. The Norwegian's short game has been the key to his success so far this week. He knocks another to around eight feet to set up the birdie opportunity. It is an easy tap in for the Norwegian. 05:12 PM BST Koepka back level Brooks Koepka is finally back with a birdie, with this one at the par-three sixth. It was a brilliant tee shot to two feet, taking him back to level. The five-time major champion has finally stopped the rot – he has had five bogeys over an eight-hole stretch round the back nine today. Meanwhile, Jon Rahm's frustration with the greens continue. The Spaniard has now missed five putts from seven foot or closer during his second round. 05:03 PM BST Birdie for Hovland The Norwegian makes a birdie on the fourth despite finding the bunker off the tee – he escapes nicely and leaves the approach from 170 yards which he strikes to 10 feet. No issue with the putter today – so he rolls it in for a birdie. 04:51 PM BST Hole-in-one Remarkable play from Victor Perez! The Frenchman attacks the front flag at the par-three six. From 192 yards out, he sinks the ball for a hole-in-one! The ball is on a sublime line, takes a nice bounce and then dives into the cup for an ace. That brings Perez to one over for the tournament. 04:42 PM BST Hatton eagles the 12th From 44 yards out and the first cut of rough on the par-five 12th, Tyrell Hatton chips for an eagle three. The Englishman allows the ball to gather on the downward slope towards the hole – it keeps on going and then drops. Meanwhile, Brooks Koepka drops another shot. His fourth bogey in five holes – the American is unravelling here. 04:35 PM BST Birdie for Rahm It has been such a difficult round for Jon Rahm so far – the Spaniard is back to three over and helps correct a double-bogey six on the previous hole. Meanwhile, Scottie Scheffler is back to five over with another bogey. After his tee shot found the bunker – he could only knock his chipped third to 25 feet for a chance at par – but it did not run in. 04:25 PM BST Is Wallace making a move? There is an amazing discrepancy out there with how the two nines are playing relatively. Today, the outward half is playing almost three shots harder, so with the two-tee start it is difficult to know who is in the ascendancy. None of the top 20 are currently playing the back nine. England's Matt Wallace is in the group on two-over on the back nine, but he is six behind. In that respect, it is a misleading leaderboard, and if Wallace can pick up a few coming in, he will be in contention come the weekend. 04:18 PM BST Frustration for Scheffler Having secured a birdie at the second, the world No 1 looks to be back in trouble again off the third tee. He fires his tee shot among the church pews in the bunker left – before hitting his club into the turf. The American shouts 'gosh, dang it' which is about as animated as Scheffler gets out on the golf course. He is normally so laid back but the American is left raging after his tee shot. 04:06 PM BST Double trouble for Hovland Viktor Hovland is simmering right now. The Norwegian pitches sideways from a fairway bunker, with a double-bogey dropping him back to one under and three behind the lead. Meanwhile, Scottie Scheffler stops the rot with a timely birdie at the par-four second, rolling in from 10 feet to get back to four over – the world No 1 desperately needed that. 03:58 PM BST Hovland comes unstuck Viktor Hovland struggles at the par-four second – his hack out of the rough only goes far enough to reach the fairway bunker. 03:56 PM BST World No 1 in serious trouble Scottie Scheffler misjudges his approach into the first green and comes up way too short leaving a difficult putt from some distance – his short game has been so poor today. He knocks it a good eight feet but fails to sink the returning effort. That is three bogeys in five holes now for the American, dropping him further back to five over. As things stand, there are 67 players at four over or better that would make the cut – if the round finished now. That means that Jordan Spieth, Scottie Scheffler and Tony Finau (+5) would all miss the cut right now. 03:50 PM BST Scheffler in danger of missing cut With eight holes left of his second round Scottie Scheffler is on five-over and in danger of missing the cut. It would be a huge shock if the world No 1 exited these gates prematurely. He has missed a cut in 56 starts and almost three years. He came here not only on the back of three victories in his last four starts, including last month's US PGA Championship. He started this tournament as the 11/4 favourite, the lowest price since the days of Tiger Woods in his pomp. 03:33 PM BST Koepka in trouble Brooks Koepka is starting to misfire out there. The American follows up a bogey at 18 with another at the first to start his back nine. The 2017 and 2018 US Open champion drops back to back one under as a result, now three off the pace. Meanwhile, it has been a front nine to forget for Jon Rahm. The Spaniard's latest bogey has him three over for the day. 03:27 PM BST Hovland could do with a big performance Luke Donald, the Europe Ryder Cup captain, will be thrilled to see Viktor Hovland up there in this US Open. The Norwegian suffered a poor start to the season with four missed cuts in five starts and he seemed lost in swing changes. But he bounced back with a win in Tampa and has since put together a consistent run without really troubling the leaders. The world No 14 could do with another big performance and just one off the lead, after going through his first eight holes in four-under, he is certainly on the right path. His eagle just then on the 17th (he started on the 10th) came courtesy of a chip in from the back of the green. Hovland is hugely improved in that aspect of the game. 03:15 PM BST Another bogey for Scheffler Scottie Scheffler is slipping further off the pace as he walks away with a four-putt bogey. The world No 1 is really struggling with his short game – he just can't get anything going. He misjudges his second putt, running it 12 feet past the hole – that one fails for birdie – he then runs his five-footer for par by too. So from being on the edge of the green in one, he takes four to get the ball in the hole and cards a five. 03:02 PM BST Hovland one off lead Viktor Hovland is enjoying himself out there – the Norwegian has just drained from off the fringe of the 17th green for an eagle. He began the hole by bombing his drive 312 yards on the short part but into the rough just off the green. But his sublime chip sends the ball rolling nicely down the slope. It hits the pin before dropping into the hole for an eagle two. Here we go, Hovland is three under and joins Thirston Lawrence in a share of second, just off the lead. 02:56 PM BST Another mis-fire from Scheffler The world No 1 is struggling off the tee – this one coming on the par-three 16th. He can only chip on from the rough to around 20 feet, only for his putter to save the day – the American remains at three over. 02:49 PM BST Burns on the charge Sam Burns is enjoying a solid start to his second round. The American has had two birdies and five pars in his opening seven holes and gets back to level par. Burns is in the mix and moving in the right direction. 02:46 PM BST Koepka chips in for birdie The American is now back to three under par, as he chips in for a birdie three at the par-four 17th. Incredible play from Koepka, as he looked in real trouble as his tee shot found a difficult lie in the rough. But a sublime second shot which left him hoovering on the fringe of the green and he chips from there for birdie. 02:39 PM BST Bogey for Scheffler His tee shot at the 15th has found the long grass – this type of shot would strike the fear into most players – but Scheffler picks it off the surface brilliantly. The ball runs off the side of the green. But a heavy handed chip and two putts on the 15th – means the world No 1 drops his first shot of the day and he is back to three-over par. 02:31 PM BST Scheffler in trouble off 15th tee The world No 1's footwork is all over the place – he gets into a right mess off the tee, almost falling over as he sends his tee shot into the bunker left. 02:28 PM BST Hatton birdies the fifth A brilliant approach from Tyrell Hatton – he puts the ball within three feet – a guaranteed birdie will follow four consecutive pars for the Englishman. Meanwhile, his playing partner Im Sung-jae cannot get up and down in two from the greenside bunker and he drops back to level par. 02:20 PM BST Bogey for Koepka Brooks Koepka fails to drain his 20-foot par saver on the 15th, so he slips back to two under again, where he started the day – so he is two off the lead. Meanwhile, Jordan Spieth is struggling. The 2015 US Open champion has played five holes, no fairways have been hit off the tee yet by the American. 02:12 PM BST Greens are getting increasingly terrifying The predicted thunderstorms coming in this afternoon and then through the weekend would play havoc with the schedule and there are whispers of a Monday the pros would welcome the moisture, as these greens are getting increasingly terrifying. This morning we have already seen a five-putt from PGA Tour winner Joe Highsmith from 40 feet and a four putt from 22 feet by two-time major champion Justin Thomas. 02:11 PM BST Koepka in trouble Brooks Koepka's ball is straight into the rough. He is allowed to play out of there but he would be better off taking a penalty drop. The American arrives at the ball and surveys the rough. Koepka decides to play the ball in the rough – brave man - the American gives the ball a huge thwack and it scuttles down the fairway. It is still short of the green but a delicate wedge from Koepka leaves him with 20 feet or so to save par. 01:58 PM BST Wayward shot from Scheffler Scottie Scheffler's second shot at the par-five 12th is poor – he finds his ball into the rough right leaving him with a tricky lie. But, the world No 1 judges his chip onto the green well and from roughly 40 feet with the putter, he successfully gets down in two for the par save. Meanwhile, his playing partner Viktor Hovland continues his solid start. He birdies the hole – his second in three holes – and the Norwegian moves into the red at one under. 01:48 PM BST Hovland makes solid start Scottie Scheffler isn't the only player to have made a tidy start. Viktor Hovland has birdied the 10th and has just made par at 11. That is brilliant work from the Norwegian, who is now even par and into the top 10. 01:44 PM BST Spieth is stuttering Jordan Spieth is heading in the wrong direction. He has just carded a second consecutive bogey and he is back to two over. Meanwhile, it's been a solid start by Tyrrell Hatton. The Englishman has carded three straight pars, finding all three fairways off the tee and all three greens in regulation. 01:40 PM BST Disaster for Justin Thomas Anyone who doesn't like putting from short range should look away now. Justin Thomas has carded a double-bogey at the par-five 12th. Some ugly stuff around the hole, with a four-putt on the green, with three of those coming from inside three feet. What seemed a certain par – suddenly became a double-bogey seven. A real lapse of concentration which could cost the American dearly – this could damage his chances of making it through to the weekend. 01:31 PM BST Rahm finds the wrong fairway The Spaniard has driven off the third tree into the wrong fairway. He is so far left that he eludes the church pews bunker altogether and rolls along the fourth fairway. Let's hope he can scramble for a par save or maybe go better from there? 01:28 PM BST Koepka is gaining momentum Brooks Koepka is on the charge. It was easiest of birdies on the par-five 12th – the eagle putt had a lot of break but he makes a good job of judging that. The American is now one behind leader JJ Spaun. 01:18 PM BST Brilliant par save from Scheffler The world No 1 gets into trouble off the tee, finding the rough and a difficult lie. Scheffler impressively chips it out and then gets up and down in two from 127 yards out, knocking a terrific approach to just a couple of feet. His scramble for a par save is almost as important as his birdie at the 11th to begin his second round. 01:13 PM BST Spieth drops a shot The 2015 US Open champion finds the tough from the second tee. It is a difficult lie as his second shot travels forward about four yards. But, he recovers well to find the green with his third but it will be a dropped shot for the American. 01:08 PM BST Perfect start for Scheffler A brilliant start for the world No 1 as he starts day two with a birdie, rolling in a 20-footer on the 10th. That is the perfect response from Scheffler who is looking to rectify a frustrating opening round of 73. Meanwhile, Viktor Hovland opens his second round with a birdie to move back to level par – he drains his putt from the fringe of the green. Ominous start from both players. 01:04 PM BST England's Matt Wallace in action Matt Wallace began his second round flirting with the cut line – at two over par. But he has given himself a bit more of a cushion by birdieing the par-four second to move to one over. 01:02 PM BST Tricky start for Rahm Jon Rahm goes into the greenside rough in two and his third shot is someway from the cup. So, it will be a bogey start for the Spaniard. Meanwhile, Jordan Speith and Dustin Johnson recover to some extent from their wayward tee shots giving themselves an opportunity at par putt. But Spieth is the only man to walk off the first hole with a four. 12:56 PM BST Birdie for Koepka The 2017 and 2018 US Open champion makes amends for his opening bogey on the 10th with a birdie on the par-four 11th. Koepka is back to where he started his second round – on two under. 12:51 PM BST Scheffler up and running on day two World No 1 Scottie Scheffler has got his second round under way at Oakmont, with a sublime tee shot – finding the middle of the fairway. A solid start for the American as he looks to rectify a frustrating opening round of 73. Meanwhile, his playing partners Collin Morikawa finds the fairway, while Viktor Hovland starts his second round on one over, drifts his tee shot slightly into the first cut right. 12:41 PM BST Speith, Johnson and Rahm are under way Former US Open champions Jordan Speith, Dustin Johnson and Jon Rahm have begun their second at Oakmont. Dustin Johnson – struggled in his opening round, finishing five over. Spieth is level par to start today, while Rahm starts his second round one under. Johnson is wayward off the first tee finding the fairway bunker. Meanwhile, Speith and and Johnson find themselves into the rough left. 12:35 PM BST McIlroy struggles It started so well for Rory McIlroy but he had a horror back nine including a double bogey at Oakmont. The Masters champion briefly shared the lead after two birdies in his first three holes, when he reached the turn in 33. He dropped six shots in an eight-hole stretch leaving him signing for a four-over 74 and eight strokes behind clubhouse leader JJ Spaun. The Northern Irishman elected against speaking to the media after his opening round – he needs improvement today to have a chance of making it through to the weekend. 12:20 PM BST Some big names are getting under way shortly Starting from hole one (all times BST) 12:29: Dustin Johnson (US), Jon Rahm (Spa), Jordan Spieth (US) 12:40: Tyrrell Hatton (Eng), Sung-Jae Im (Kor), Sepp Straka (Aut) Starting from hole 10 12:18: Brooks Koepka (US), Min-Woo Lee (Aus), Justin Thomas (US) 12:40: Viktor Hovland (Nor), Collin Morikawa (US), Scottie Scheffler (US) All Friday's tee times 12:13 PM BST The early starters are out The first tee times are out at Oakmont – Will Chandler has opened his second round with a double-bogey six at par-four first to drop back to 10 over. Meanwhile, his playing partner Andrea Pavan also opened his second round with a bogey and is now 13 over. No one out of the course is yet to find a birdies among the starters at hole one or 10 – which serves as further demonstration of the difficulties Oakmont presents. 12:09 PM BST Hole locations for second round 12:05 PM BST Frustration for DeChambeau Defending champion Byrson DeChambeau believes a cold putter prevented him from being closer to the lead after a difficult opening round. The American had a mixed round with two birdies and five bogeys in a three-over 73, leaving him seven strokes behind clubhouse leader JJ Spaun. 'Just didn't get anything out of it,' DeChambeau said. 'I kept it one under through eight, perfect drive on nine. This golf course can come up and get you pretty quick and you've just got to be on your game, and it got me. 'I wasn't fully on my game. Pretty disappointed with how I played. It's not too far off. Just got to get the putting a little bit more dialled and I'll be right there because three over could have easily been two under today.' 11:55 AM BST Weather forecast The first round was played under sunny skies and no rain at Oakmont. However, the players might not be as lucky for the second round. The weather forecast calls for more of a rain chance, especially between 12pm and 5pm (local time). The forecast for the day is high of 27C and a low of 18C, with a 48 per cent chance of afternoon thunderstorms. 11:49 AM BST Who could be struggling to make the cut? The top 60 and ties after today's second round will make it through to the weekend. Rory McIlroy, Hideki Matsuyama, Tommy Fleetwood, Matt Fitzpatrick, Phil Mickelson and 2023 champion Wyndham Clark are all currently on four over and sitting in tied-62nd. Justin Thomas (+6), Jason Day (+6), Justin Rose (+7), Sepp Straka (+8) and Shane Lowry (+9) are among the others who need a big performance in the second round to avoid an early exit at Oakmont. 11:43 AM BST Second round tee times Who do you want to follow at Oakmont today? If you want to see whether Scottie Scheffler can improve on his opening round performance, you need to know he is out among the earlier starters alongside Viktor Hovland and Collin Morikawa. If you want to watch Rory McIlroy, he begins his second round at 6.25pm BST. US unless stated; (a) denotes amateur. From first tee (all times BST) 11.45am: Will Chandler, Andrea Pavan (Ita), Takumi Kanaya (Jap) 11.56am: Bryan Lee (a), Guido Migliozzi (Ita), Preston Summerhays 12.07pm: Erik van Rooyen (SA), Max Greyserman, Matt Wallace (Eng) 12.18pm: Russell Henley, Christiaan Bezuidenhout (SA), Nick Taylor (Can) 12.29pm: Jordan Spieth, Jon Rahm (Spa), Dustin Johnson 12.40pm: Tyrrell Hatton (Eng), Im Sung-jae (KR), Sepp Straka (Aut) 12.51pm: Cameron Young, Tom Hoge, JT Poston 1.02pm: Jhonattan Vegas (Ven), Michael Kim, Matthieu Pavon (Fra) 1.13pm: Marc Leishman (Aus), Aaron Rai (Eng), Nick Dunlap 1.24pm: Matthew Jordan (Eng), Yuta Sugiura (Jap), Carlos Ortiz (Mex) 1.35pm: Ryan McCormick, Trevor Cone, Zach Pollo (a) 1.46pm: James Nicholas, Tyler Weaver (a), Riki Kawamoto (Jap) 1.57pm: Austen Truslow, Harrison Ott, George Duangmanee 5.30pm: Zac Blair, Scott Vincent, Alistair Docherty 5.41pm: Jacques Kruyswijk (SA), Jordan Smith (Eng), Eric Cole 5.52pm: Tom Kim (KR), JJ Spaun, Taylor Pendrith (Can) 6.03pm: Ludvig Aberg (Swe), Adam Scott (Aus), Hideki Matsuyama (Jap) 6.14pm: Ben Griffin, Andrew Novak, Maverick McNealy 6.25pm: Shane Lowry (Ire), Justin Rose (Eng), Rory McIlroy (NI) 6.36pm: Patrick Cantlay, Si Woo Kim (KR), Lucas Glover 6.47pm: Cameron Smith (Aus), Brian Harman, Phil Mickelson 6.58pm: Niklas Norgaard (Den), Brian Campbell, Justin Lower 7.09pm: Davis Riley, Jackson Koivun (a), Johnny Keefer 7.20pm: James Hahn, Mark Hubbard, Michael La Sasso (a) 7.31pm: Joakim Lagergren (Swe), Mason Howell (a), Chris Gotterup 7.42pm: Zach Bauchou, Jackson Buchanan, Lance Simpson (a) From 10th tee 11.45am: Frederic Lacroix (Fra), Emiliano Grillo (Arg), Sam Bairstow (Eng) 11.56am: An Byeong-hun (KR), Joe Highsmith, Ryan Fox (NZ) 12.07pm: Victor Perez (Fra), Jacob Bridgeman, Adam Schenk 12.18pm: Min Woo Lee (Aus), Justin Thomas, Brooks Koepka 12.29pm: Sam Burns, Nico Echavarria (Col), Denny McCarthy 12.40pm: Viktor Hovland (Nor), Collin Morikawa, Scottie Scheffler 12.51pm: Corey Conners (Can), Jason Day (Aus), Patrick Reed 1.02pm: Joaquin Niemann (Chi), Bud Cauley, Daniel Berger 1.13pm: Mackenzie Hughes (Can), Tony Finau, Chris Kirk 1.24pm: Benjamin James (a), Rasmus Hojgaard (Den), Stephan Jager (Ger) 1.35pm: Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen (Den), Justin Hastings (Cay), Laurie Canter (Eng) 1.46pm: Frankie Harris (a), Emilio Gonzalez (Mex), Roberto Díaz (Mex) 1.57pm: Grant Haefner, Joey Herrera, George Kneiser 5.30pm: Matt Vogt (a), Kevin Velo, Trent Phillips 5.41pm: Chandler Blanchet, Alvaro Ortiz (Mex), Doug Ghim 5.52pm: Evan Beck (a), Maxwell Moldovan, Justin Hicks 6.03pm: Harris English, Tommy Fleetwood (Eng), Keegan Bradley 6.14pm: Xander Schauffele, Jose Luis Ballester (Spa), Bryson DeChambeau 6.25pm: Matt Fitzpatrick (Eng), Wyndham Clark, Gary Woodland 6.36pm: Akshay Bhatia, Matt McCarty, Robert MacIntyre (Sco) 6.47pm: Cam Davis, Davis Thompson, Thomas Detry (Bel) 6.58pm: Richard Bland (Eng), Trevor Gutschewski (a), Lanto Griffin 7.09pm: Edoardo Molinari (Ita), Sam Stevens, Ryan Gerard 7.20pm: Thriston Lawrence (SA), Noah Kent, Thorbjorn Olesen (Den) 7.31pm: Jinichiro Kozuma (Jap), Cameron Tankersley (a), Chase Johnson 7.42pm: Philip Barbaree Jnr, Riley Lewis, Brady Calkins 11:25 AM BST Scheffler and McIlroy struggle in brutal opening round Good morning and welcome to Telegraph Sport's live coverage of the second round of the US Open from Oakmont. Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy – the world's top two players – found Oakmont a bruising challenge during their opening round when only 10 of the 156 players ended under par. Masters champion McIlroy started well and was two under after nine holes, but then unravelled with four bogeys and a double bogey as he posted a four-over 74. He was simply beaten up by an unforgiving golf course which punishes you when you miss the fairway, which the Northern Irishman did plenty of times and even sometimes when you hit the fairway. 'All you've been hearing is how hard this place is, and it's hard to not hear the noise and see what's on social media,' McIlroy s said. 'You're just kind of only hearing about how hard this course is. 'I was actually pretty nervous. But I actually tried to harness that, the nerves, the anxiety, because it kind of heightens my focus, makes me swing better, I guess.' He continued: 'I just tried to kind of take what the course gave me. I hit a lot of good shots and tried to capitalise on any birdie opportunities, which aren't very many out here. Meanwhile, Scheffler who came into the third major of the year as the overwhelming favourite on the back of winning three of his past four tournaments, is three over par after a surprisingly ragged performance that featured five bogeys. 'I made some silly mistakes and I just need to be a little sharper,' said the American who won last month's US PGA Championship to add to his two Masters victories. Out in front on four under is American JJ Spaun, who McIIroy beat in a play-off to win The Player Championship in March. The American played superbly – four birdies in his opening eight holes and he was the only bogey-free round despite the benign conditions. South Africa's Thriston Lawrence is one behind Spaun on the notoriously difficult Pennsylvania course, which is hosting a record-extending 10th US Open. Meanwhile, Brooks Koepka, the 2017 and 2018 US Open Champion, is alongside Im and Kim Si-woo after two under after birdieing his final holes to post a 68. With a dry weather forecasted for today, this behemoth golf course will only get tougher. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
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Phil Mickelson Praised for Behavior Towards Police Officers at U.S. Open
Phil Mickelson entered the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club knowing his chances of finally winning the only major he's never claimed were drawing slim. Four years ago, Mickelson won the PGA Championship, giving him five more years of exemptions into the U.S. Open. In 2026, though, that run is coming to an end and the six-time major champion admitted as much this week. 'I haven't thought about it too much. There's a high likelihood that it will be," Mickelson said when asked if this will be his final U.S. Open. If it is, Mickelson didn't get the result he wanted, but he did receive acclaim from fans for what he did after his round. The World Golf Hall of Fame member sat at 4-over and inside the cut line heading into the potential final four holes of his U.S. Open career. Mickelson suffered two double-bogeys of the final four holes and missed the cut by a single shot. After suffering heartbreak, the six-time runner-up at the U.S. Open declined to speak with the media, instead walking to his courtesy car. Before jetting off from the grounds, Mickelson dug a pair of gloves out of his bag and offered them to the police officers who walked the course with him on Friday, June 13. Fans rushed to the comments section to show love for the polarizing golfing star. "There is no one like Phil. At 55, this might be his last US Open. I hope people can start to put aside the petty arguments and just appreciate a legendary career!" one person said. "One of the most appreciative players to ever tee it up. For over 3 decades he's never changed," offered another. "Class act! Had to be most frustrated with his finish & still took time to do this," added a third. If this is it for Mickelson at the U.S. Open, he'll finish his career one major short of the grand Mickelson Praised for Behavior Towards Police Officers at U.S. Open first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 14, 2025
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US Open's unforgiving Oakmont conditions prompt expletive-laden outburst from Shane Lowry after missed putt
Oakmont Country Club is snatching the souls of some of the game's best. Ahead of this weekend's U.S. Open, the course's conditions - most notably the insanely thick rough - was going viral. From the jump, Shane Lowry struggled in the western Pennsylvania golf course. He shot a nine-over 79 in his first round and followed up with a 78 on Friday, missing the cut. But during his second round, he let his true feelings about the course be known. While at 13-over for the tournament on the par-five fourth on Friday, Lowry missed a short putt for par, lipping the right edge. He then let some anger out. "F--k this place," he said. It wasn't the only time Lowry was visibly upset on the course this weekend. During his first round, after failing to get the golf ball out of the rough, the Irish golfer ended up taking out his frustrations on a microphone. The piece of audio equipment fell to the ground after Lowry knocked it down. Some have raised concerns about the difficulties the golf course presents for competitors. Rory McIlroy, who won the Masters in April, said the course "felt impossible." Sam Burns owns the solo lead entering Saturday at just three-under par. J.J. Spaun is one shot behind him, with Viktor Hovland in solo-third at -1. Ben Griffin and Adam Scott are both tied for fourth at even, and plenty of others, although being over-par for the tournament, are well in contention on a rainy moving day. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
